News headlines from 1915

Politics and news often influence economic performance. Here's what was happening at the time:

French troops force Germans back into the Champagne region, suffering losses of 50,000 men and gaining several hundred yards.

Germany uses poison gas for the first time in World War I.

Almost 430,000 French, British, and Germans are killed in the Battle of Loos.

The one-millionth Model T is produced by Ford Motor Company.

Inflation Data Source

Raw data for these calculations comes from
the Bureau of Labor Statistics'
Consumer Price Index
(CPI), established in 1913. Inflation data from 1665 to
1912 is sourced from a historical study conducted by political science
professor Robert Sahr at Oregon State University.